Torres, Nestor / Jazz Flute Traditions
| Album: | Jazz Flute Traditions | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Torres, Nestor | Added: | Oct 2017 | |
| Label: | Alfi Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2017-10-22 | Pull Date: | 2017-12-24 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 17 | Dec 3 | Nov 12 | Nov 5 | Oct 29 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 12, 2023: | Music Casserole
Miami Beach Rhumba |
4. | Dec 24, 2017: | Clean Copper Radio Talk & Hot Topics
Swingin' Shepherd's Blues |
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| 2. | Feb 25, 2023: | Music Casserole
Miami Beach Rhumba |
5. | Dec 14, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Jungle Fantasy |
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| 3. | Dec 26, 2017: | Old fart At play
Memphis Underground |
6. | Dec 02, 2017: | Music Casserole
Adagio From Concierto De Aranguez/ Spain |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-10-11
Reviewed 2017-10-11
Reviewed: 2017-10-11
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: on this live date, Torres and his versatile quintet burn through several outstanding examples of past jazz flute masters. Every track has a different approach and all are excellent.
If You Like: Hubert Laws, Yusef Lateef, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Herbie Mann, Paul Horn, Eric Dolphy
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Swinging Shepherd's Blues (6:13) - blues piano starts> midtempo jam> flute solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*2/ Memphis Underground (6:49) - drums start> midtempo funky jam> uptempo flute solo> wild sax solo> midtempo funky jam> flute solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
3/ Jungle Fantasy (4:44) - piano starts> fast tempo jam> flute solo> piano solo> fast tempo jam> quick stop
*4/ Adagio from Concerto de Aranguez/Spain (4:44) - piano starts> slow tempo jam swings uptempo> flute solo> wild swinging piano solo slows> flute solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
5/ The Golden Flute (6:26) - cymbals/flute duet> slow tempo jam> flute solo> piano solo> slow tempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Serenade To A Cuckoo (4:36) - drums/bass duet> midtempo jam> flute solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*7/ Sequenza/Gazzeloni (5:24) - flute starts slow & hesitant, swings to uptempo wild jam> crescendo end
*8/ Cute (3:41) - drums start> uptempo jam> flute solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*9/ Windows (8:00) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> flute solo> slow jam> flute solo swings into uptempo jam & slows to fade
*10/ So In Love (8:23) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> slow fade
*11/ Miami Beach Rhumba (11:04) - flute starts with hesitant bursts> swings to uptempo jam> flute solo> piano solo swings into fast tempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> percussion jam> false stop> uptempo jam> crescendo end
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: on this live date, Torres and his versatile quintet burn through several outstanding examples of past jazz flute masters. Every track has a different approach and all are excellent.
If You Like: Hubert Laws, Yusef Lateef, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Herbie Mann, Paul Horn, Eric Dolphy
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Swinging Shepherd's Blues (6:13) - blues piano starts> midtempo jam> flute solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*2/ Memphis Underground (6:49) - drums start> midtempo funky jam> uptempo flute solo> wild sax solo> midtempo funky jam> flute solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
3/ Jungle Fantasy (4:44) - piano starts> fast tempo jam> flute solo> piano solo> fast tempo jam> quick stop
*4/ Adagio from Concerto de Aranguez/Spain (4:44) - piano starts> slow tempo jam swings uptempo> flute solo> wild swinging piano solo slows> flute solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
5/ The Golden Flute (6:26) - cymbals/flute duet> slow tempo jam> flute solo> piano solo> slow tempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Serenade To A Cuckoo (4:36) - drums/bass duet> midtempo jam> flute solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*7/ Sequenza/Gazzeloni (5:24) - flute starts slow & hesitant, swings to uptempo wild jam> crescendo end
*8/ Cute (3:41) - drums start> uptempo jam> flute solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*9/ Windows (8:00) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> flute solo> slow jam> flute solo swings into uptempo jam & slows to fade
*10/ So In Love (8:23) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> slow fade
*11/ Miami Beach Rhumba (11:04) - flute starts with hesitant bursts> swings to uptempo jam> flute solo> piano solo swings into fast tempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> percussion jam> false stop> uptempo jam> crescendo end
Track Listing